Photograph

[JoeyDeafNinja]

First of all, I couldn't find a photograph section, I think owner need to add it! Because I wanted to post some of my works! Thanks! Here my photo works!

 

[Bottesini]

I like your photos. They have lots of contrast and are easy to see. I think you have talent.

 

[posts from hell]

There's a photo section.

 

[lanapoo]

Creative Writing & Visual Art - AllDeaf.com

 

[JoeyDeafNinja]

Creative Writing & Visual Art - AllDeaf.com

How did I miss that? lol thanks!

 

[JoeyDeafNinja]

I like your photos. They have lots of contrast and are easy to see. I think you have talent.

Thank you I used Sony a230 DSLR

 

[lanapoo]

I have a BFA in photography so do you want a real critique? Can you be a man and handle it if you want to get serious with photography?

 

[JoeyDeafNinja]

I have a BFA in photography so do you want a real critique? Can you be a man and handle it if you want to get serious with photography?

Bachelor of Fine Arts? Oh yeah I am serious. If you see some not good in these pictures, you can tell me, so I can improve my photo shots.

 

[lanapoo]

Okay.

Stop taking pictures of plants and pets. That's what all the amateurs do.

You need to work on your composition. Your spider web is cool, but wish it had a better composition.

If you want to take pictures of people or even pets, take lighting into consideration. Look at your surrounding and where the light comes from. Where light and shadow fall on your subject - that is the essence of expression and art through photography.

It is the photographing of ordinary things, in extraordinary light, which results in extaordinary photographs. - David Young

Here's an example. This is my dog. (No, he's not dead. He's just enjoying his bone.)

Do you see how the light works? So use that to your advantage if you want to get serious with photography.

 

[JoeyDeafNinja]

Okay.

Stop taking pictures of plants and pets. That's what all the amateurs do.

You need to work on your composition. Your spider web is cool, but wish it had a better composition.

If you want to take pictures of people or even pets, take lighting into consideration. Look at your surrounding and where the light comes from. Where light and shadow fall on your subject - that is the essence of expression and art through photography.



Here's an example. This is my dog. (No, he's not dead. He's just enjoying his bone.)

Do you see how the light works? So use that to your advantage if you want to get serious with photography.

I like that picture! I wish I have same lighting as your but I don't have any white blub. I only have yellowish blubs in my whole house. I think I should buy small or medium bendable lamp with bright light. I taking grahpic design this year and I don't use lighting much but I uses photoshop. I should start practice with lighting! Thanks for help . Since, I have some poor compostion, would you suggest I should use photoshop to improve it? And yes, I will practice my lighting without photoshop.

 

[tarynrenae]

Great start!

lanapoo's making me add to this thread since I have a BFA in a photography-related field too. :P

Her feedback about composition is a bit vague, so I will refer you to a basic concept for photo composition that is tried and true - the rule of thirds. Of course, many photographers will break this rule - but the rule of thirds gives you a very good starting foundation for coming up with creative compositions. Wiki explains it pretty well: Rule of thirds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Basically, try not to always center the subjects of your photographs. Try different angles and placing visual focus in different areas of the photograph. This can be done with depth of field or light, or a combination of both. Color of your subjects can be used as well. Try to guide the viewer's eyes across the photograph, and create visual interest instead of just laying it out in the center of your picture. That's not as interesting as it could be. Some center-focus pictures work very well, of course, but like I said, the rule of thirds is a good starting foundation for developing more refined photography skills.

Your spider-web picture already does this, sort of. The spider web is predominantly in the top right corner, however, I feel that the picture might be a little stronger or more visually interesting if you could see the right and top parts of the door frame or whatever it is that the spider web is attached to. Of course, that is just my opinion. Photography (and art in general) are very subjective.

Keep on taking pictures and trying new things with your photography! The only way to improve is to keep on going

 

[lanapoo]

I like that picture! I wish I have same lighting as your but I don't have any white blub. I only have yellowish blubs in my whole house. I think I should buy small or medium bendable lamp with bright light. I taking grahpic design this year and I don't use lighting much but I uses photoshop. I should start practice with lighting! Thanks for help . Since, I have some poor compostion, would you suggest I should use photoshop to improve it? And yes, I will practice my lighting without photoshop.

Natural light is the best. Don't use flash or use it to minimal. You're talking about tungsten and yes, that can be annoying to fix. I don't see it in most of your photographs though.

And try not to use Photoshop for composition. Cropping is a big no no.

 

[posts from hell]

Natural light is the best. Don't use flash or use it to minimal. You're talking about tungsten and yes, that can be annoying to fix. I don't see it in most of your photographs though.

And try not to use Photoshop for composition. Cropping is a big no no.

Cropping is a big yes for me.

 

[lanapoo]

Cropping is a big yes for me.

Because you have something to hide?

 

[sequoias]

Is wide angle lens a big no no, too? Since you said you don't suggest many pictures to be center of the picture?

 

[tarynrenae]

Here are a couple of my photos that use the rule of thirds.

And one that goes "against" the rule:

 

[JoeyDeafNinja]

Great start!

lanapoo's making me add to this thread since I have a BFA in a photography-related field too. :P

Her feedback about composition is a bit vague, so I will refer you to a basic concept for photo composition that is tried and true - the rule of thirds. Of course, many photographers will break this rule - but the rule of thirds gives you a very good starting foundation for coming up with creative compositions. Wiki explains it pretty well: Rule of thirds - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Basically, try not to always center the subjects of your photographs. Try different angles and placing visual focus in different areas of the photograph. This can be done with depth of field or light, or a combination of both. Color of your subjects can be used as well. Try to guide the viewer's eyes across the photograph, and create visual interest instead of just laying it out in the center of your picture. That's not as interesting as it could be. Some center-focus pictures work very well, of course, but like I said, the rule of thirds is a good starting foundation for developing more refined photography skills.

Your spider-web picture already does this, sort of. The spider web is predominantly in the top right corner, however, I feel that the picture might be a little stronger or more visually interesting if you could see the right and top parts of the door frame or whatever it is that the spider web is attached to. Of course, that is just my opinion. Photography (and art in general) are very subjective.

Keep on taking pictures and trying new things with your photography! The only way to improve is to keep on going

Ah, so I need to start taking a pictures with different angles
I will do that . I started interest in photograph because when my uncle had a wedding and there were a pro photographor and I watched her taking a pictures at different angles. I didn't have a idea that I need to do that but now I do.

 

[tarynrenae]

Is wide angle lens a big no no, too? Since you said you don't suggest many pictures to be center of the picture?

I'm not sure what you mean by this question?

(p.s. I LOVE wide angle lens )

 

[JoeyDeafNinja]

Here are a couple of my photos that use the rule of thirds.

And one that goes "against" the rule:

I am visual learner :P. Now I understand clear.

 

[lanapoo]

Is wide angle lens a big no no, too? Since you said you don't suggest many pictures to be center of the picture?

Of course, you can use it.

I adore the wide angle lens. I just think you're taking the whole "composition" thing wrong. :P